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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: sparkz786 on August 13, 2013, 05:32:36 PM

Title: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: sparkz786 on August 13, 2013, 05:32:36 PM
Okay so about to put the water pump pipe on, is there a gasket for it? If so where do i get it from? Main dealers? Or can i just use sealant around the whole thing ? Cheers
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: Robin on August 13, 2013, 06:00:59 PM
There is a gasket but I have found that it doesn't do very much so I use gasket sealant on it instead.
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: sparkz786 on August 13, 2013, 06:42:43 PM
Sounds good to me, i assumed the gasket sealant would do yhe trick. Cheers Robin.
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: hayesey on August 14, 2013, 09:32:06 AM
did your new pump not come with one?
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: sparkz786 on August 14, 2013, 07:46:30 PM
The new water pump? No it didnt come with a water pipe gasket, should it??
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: hayesey on August 15, 2013, 09:31:20 AM
well, it's a while since I've bought one but I thought they came with a new rubber seal.  Perhaps that's just from VW themselves though?
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: physicsfool on August 15, 2013, 01:49:01 PM
I bought a continental one the other day and it came it came with rubber seal. Didn't use sealant. after 500 miles still no leaks
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: sparkz786 on August 15, 2013, 01:57:18 PM
The water pump itself comes with a ruber seal yes, but i was after the water pipe gasket.
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: hayesey on August 15, 2013, 02:17:24 PM
ahhh, totally misread the post!

I just used blue hymolar sealant stuff.  Has survived years of track days and stuff.
Title: Re: Water Pipe gasket or just sealant?
Post by: sparkz786 on August 15, 2013, 04:36:58 PM
Haha i was hoping you two had mis read it, yeah i just lumbered it with sealant! Cheers guys :)